I started with the Bbq Ham and Cornbread Casserole. You can find the recipe here:
http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/bbqhamcornbread.htm (I’m making a
double batch of this recipe). I mixed the ingredients together for the casserole
for freezing and will make the cornbread batter on the day I serve the meal.

I started by chopping a large onion and slicing a can of olives. I used 1 quart
of corn (as this is what I had on hand)…

Then I sautéed the onion in a bit of olive oil until it was soft…

In a large bowl I combined 5 cups of ham, the sliced olives, the corn and the
sautéed onions..

Then I added the bbq sauce

And the water

Then divided the mixture between 2 gallon size zip lock bags. On serving day I
will defrost this and put it into a 9x13 pan and make the cornbread batter, pour
over the top and bake according to the recipe.

In a large frying pan over medium high heat melt butter. Add onion and peppers.
Cook until veggies are soft. Add ham and pineapple chunks. Stir and cook until
ham is heated up.

In a small bowl combine pineapple juice (drained from can) with vinegar, Sucanat
(or brown sugar), mustard and cornstarch. Stir to combine well. Add this all at
once to ham and veggies and heat until mixture boils and thickens. Remove from
heat and let cool. When it has cooled put it into a gallon size zip type bag,
label and freeze.

On serving day, pull out of freezer to defrost. Reheat on stove top or
microwave. Serve over/with brown rice. Add a green salad for a yummy meal.

I began by sautéing the onions and peppers in the butter. I then added the
pineapple and ham…

I used a 2 cup measuring cup to drain my pineapple juice into. I add a little
water to make 1 ½ cups. I then added the vinegar, Sucanat (or brown sugar),
mustard and cornstarch and mixed this well. I poured this mixture into ham
mixture.

Stir and bring to a boil and let simmer until heated through and sauce is
thickened. Let this cool and then divide between 2 gallon size zip type bags.
Label and freeze..

The last meal I made was Creamed Ham:

Creamed HamThis makes a large amount creamed ham, if your feeding less people than
I am, you can divide this between 2 zip type bags for the freezer.

In a large frying pan on medium high heat melt butter. Add celery & onions. Cook
until veggies are tender. Add flour and stir and cook for a few seconds. Add
milk all at once. Stir well to remove any lumps. Bring to a boil, reduce heat
and let it cook for a couple of minutes until mixture thickens and flour it
cooked. Add salt, seasoning salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and ham. Stir to
combine, let this come to a boil and thicken. Add peas. Remove from heat and let
it cool. After it has cooled put it in a gallon size zip lock bag, label and
freeze.

On serving day, pull creamed ham out of freezer and let defrost. Heat creamed
ham on stove top or microwave. Serve over brown rice, pasta, mashed potatoes, or
cornbread and add a tossed green salad and/or fresh fruit for a complete meal.

For this meal melt the butter in a large frying pan and add onions and celery.
Cook until onions and celery are soft and add ham. Heat until ham is hot and add
flour. Stir until flour is mixed well…

Add milk and seasonings …

Cook until hot and thickened. Add peas…

Let this cool. Put in zip type gallon size bag. Label and freeze. On serving
day, defrost, heat on stove top or microwave and serve over brown rice, pasta,
mashed potatoes, or cornbread.

That sums up my June freezer meals. I ended up with a total of 16 meals that
will certainly be a help to me for the next few weeks!

Comments

Hi Crystal,Do you cook several different meals on the same day? (Like the Pictures show?) I'm starting to do more and more freezer cooking. With homeschooling year-round, & lots of little ones it makes life soooo much easier around dinner time. Thank You Thank You Thank You, for all these amazing recipes. My family loves your flavor of cooking. We do eat a lot of your recipes on a regular basis. Blessings to you and your family,Jerene

Wow! Finally had the time to catch up on posts. You've got a lot going on.

When I first read your post I "mis-read" it and thought the 6.25 was the price of your ham. I almost fell off my chair...lol.

We did some freezer cooking (well prep work anyway) this past week. Mashed potatoes, french fries, and blanched veggies. No big meals though. My goal for this weekend is to make up the fish cakes and to make a lasagna for the freezer.

Thanks for sharing the new meals. I don't know if my family would eat the BBQ ham or not, but I know they would eat the creamed ham.

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My name is Crystal and I'm a mom to 8 grown children and grandma to 14 adorable grandchildren. I love to blog about homemaking, cooking and baking, family, homeschooling, life in midlife, and more. Thanks for stopping by!